PTYS/LPL Faculty
Lon Hood
Research Professor
Ph.D., 1979, UCLA
Years with LPL: 1979 to present
Earth, Planetary Geophysics, Planetary & Atmospheric physics, Lunar Studies, Planetary Geophysics, Theoretical Astrophysics
My research is currently focused on two interdisciplinary areas: (1) Coupling between the Earth's stratosphere and troposphere; and (2) mapping and interpretation of planetary crustal magnetic fields. The stratosphere / troposphere coupling work is oriented toward understanding the effects of stratospheric processes (mainly the QBO and solar forcing) on tropospheric circulation and climate. The planetary crustal magnetic field work is most recently aimed at mapping newly acquired orbital magnetometer data at Mercury and at resolving long-standing issues relating to the origin of lunar crustal magnetism.
Current Grants
- The QBO-MJO Connection: Positive Feedbacks From Extratropical Wave Forcing, NSF Climate & Large-Scale Dynamics Program
- Top-Down Solar Influence on the Madden-Julian Short-Term Climate Oscillation, NASA Living With a Star Science Program
- Systematic Correlation Analysis between Crustal Magnetic Fields and Water Ice in the Lunar Polar Regions, NASA Lunar Data Analysis Program, Subaward from University of Colorado (Jan Deca, P.I.)
- Mapping and Analysis of the Mars Crustal Magnetic Field Using MAVEN Data, NASA Mars Data Analysis Program
Current Spacecraft Involvement
Lunar Prospector- Lunar Vertex, Co-Investigator
Former Spacecraft Involvement
- Lunar Prospector Discovery mission, Co-Investigator
Student Collaborations/Advising
Former Students
- Malori Redman, 2018 (M.S. Atmospheric Sciences)
- Fred Ciesla, 2003 (Ph.D PTYS)
Students from outside UA PTYS
- Charles ("Andrew") Hoopes (Graduate student, Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences)
- Aaron McCray (Undergraduate, Space Grant)
Former Students from outside UA PTYS
- Travis W. Matlock (Undergraduate, Space Grant)
- Jacob van den Leeuw (Undergraduate, Space Grant)
Former Postdocs
- Natasha Trencham
- Nicola Richmond
- Boris Soukharev
Based on Google Scholar and NASA ADS: NASA ADS Author search: Lon L. Hood
Selected Publications: Calendar Years 2017 through 2024
Trencham, N. E. & Hood, L. L. 2024, Journal of Geophysical Research (Atmospheres). Causes of a Lack of QBO/Solar-MJO Connection in Certain CMIP6 Models
Citron, R. I., Smith, D. E., Stewart, S. T., Hood, L. L., & Zuber, M. T. 2024, Geophysical Research Letters. The South Pole-Aitken basin: Constraints on impact excavation, melt, and ejecta
Hoopes, C. A., Hood, L. L., & Galarneau, T. J. 2024, Geophysical Research Letters. Lagged Response of MJO Convection and Precipitation to Solar Ultraviolet Variations on Intraseasonal Time Scales
Hood, L. L., Hoopes, C. A. 2023, Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. Arctic Sea Ice Loss, Long-Term Trends in Extratropical Wave Forcing, and the Observed Strengthening of the QBO-MJO Connection
Hood, Lon L., Trencham, Natasha E., & Galarneau, Thomas J. 2023, Journal of Geophysical Research (Atmospheres). QBO/Solar Influences on the Tropical Madden-Julian Oscillation: A Mechanism Based on Extratropical Wave Forcing in Late Fall and Early Winter
Hood, Lon L., Bryant, Isabella, & van der Leeuw, Jacob 2022, Geophysical Research Letters. Lunar Magnetic Anomalies and Polar Ice
Galluzzi, V., Oliveira, J. S., Wright, J., Rothery, D. A., & Hood, L. L. 2021, Geophysical Research Letters. Asymmetric Magnetic Anomalies Over Young Impact Craters on Mercury
Hood, L. L., Oliveira, J. S., Andrews-Hanna, J., Wieczorek, M. A., & Stewart, S. T. 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research (Planets). Magnetic Anomalies in Five Lunar Impact Basins: Implications for Impactor Trajectories and Inverse Modeling
Hood, Lon L., Torres, Cecilyn B., Oliveira, Joana S., Wieczorek, Mark A., & Stewart, Sarah T. 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research (Planets). A New Large Scale Map of the Lunar Crustal Magnetic Field and Its Interpretation
Hood, Lon L., Redman, Malori A., Johnson, Wes L., & Galarneau, Thomas J. 2020, Journal of Climate. Stratospheric Influences on the MJO-Induced Rossby Wave Train: Effects on Intraseasonal Climate
Oliveira, Joana S., Hood, Lon L., & Langlais, Benoit 2019, Journal of Geophysical Research (Planets). Constraining the Early History of Mercury and Its Core Dynamo by Studying the Crustal Magnetic Field
Hood, L. L., Oliveira, J. S., Galluzzi, V., & Rothery, D. A. 2018, Journal of Geophysical Research (Planets). Investigating Sources of Mercury's Crustal Magnetic Field: Further Mapping of MESSENGER Magnetometer Data
Maycock, Amanda C., Matthes, Katja, Tegtmeier, Susann, Schmidt, Hauke, Thiéblemont, Rémi, Hood, Lon, Akiyoshi, Hideharu, Bekki, Slimane, Deushi, Makoto, Jöckel, Patrick, Kirner, Oliver, Kunze, Markus, Marchand, Marion, Marsh, Daniel R., Michou, Martine, Plummer, David, Revell, Laura E., Rozanov, Eugene, Stenke, Andrea, Yamashita, Yousuke, & Yoshida, Kohei 2018, Atmospheric Chemistry & Physics. The representation of solar cycle signals in stratospheric ozone - Part 2: Analysis of global models
Hood, Lon L. 2018, Journal of Atmospheric Sciences. Short-Term Solar Modulation of the Madden-Julian Climate Oscillation
Hood, Lon L. 2017, Geophysical Research Letters. QBO/solar modulation of the boreal winter Madden-Julian oscillation: A prediction for the coming solar minimum
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